What is a Personal Assistant?
A personal assistant is ideal if you have the the ability to work on your own initiative, good listening and communication skills, display flexibility and good time management as well as interpersonal skills.
Personal assistants usually support individuals in their own home or to go out in the community.
Day-to-day activities
You’ll work directly with one or more individuals to help them with various aspects of their daily life, to help them live as independently as possible.
You’ll be employed directly by an individual who’s managing and paying for their own care through a social care direct payment or personal budget.
Your role might include:
- Organising and supporting individuals with their social and physical activities.
- Booking and going with individuals to appointments.
- Helping with personal care such as showering and dressing (although not all PA roles involve personal care).
- Supporting with tasks around the house such as shopping, cleaning and cooking.
- Monitoring their health for example measuring body temperatures or administering medication..
Become endorsed through North Tyneside Care Academy!
What do I need to complete to become endorsed?
- Disability North PA training course
- Moving and handling
- Safeguarding
- Employment and Skills bitesize learning module
What other support do I receive?
- Enhanced DBS
- References
- Your own profile on our Find a PA page linked to employers
- Access to our PA support forum
Check out our upcoming events below to find out more about taking the first step into becoming a PA!
Become a Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant Training
We have partnered with Disability North to offer FREE personal assistant training in North Tyneside.
This FREE session is friendly, down‑to‑earth, and packed with real stories and practical insight from Angie and people who know the PA role inside out.
Hear from Angie who has employed PAs for over 27 years, giving you a real insight into what makes a PA a meaningful career.
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